Chords for Joni Mitchell Sweet Bird with Lyrics

Tempo:
104.4 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Em

Bm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joni Mitchell Sweet Bird with Lyrics chords
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[G]
[Em]
[Bm] [Em]
[Bm]
[G]
[C] Out on some [G]
borderline, some [Dm] mark of [G] in between,
[C] I lay [G] down golden [A#] in time [Gm] and [C] woke up empty
[G]
[A] Vanishing
Sweet [C] bird, you [G] are
Freer than a falling star
[C]
All these vain [G] promises on beauty jars
[F] Somewhere with your wings on time, [C] you must be laughing
[G]
[A] Behind [C] our [G] [C] eyes
[G] Calendars of our lives
[C]
Circled with [G] compromise
[F] Sweet bird of time and [C] change, you must be laughing
[G] Upon your feathers [C]
laughing
[G] [Bm] [Em]
[G]
[F#] [Em] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm] [A]
[Em] [F#]
[Bm] [Em] Golden
[Bm]
[Em]
[Bm]
[G] [C]
[G] in [Em] time
[G]
Cities under the [C] sun
[G] [C] Power, [G]
ideals and beauty
[A#]
Fading [G]
in everyone's hands
[A] Give [C] me some [G] time
I feel like I'm losing mine
[C]
Out here on this [G] rising line
[F] With the earth spinning and the sky [C] forever wishing
[G]
[A] No [C] one knows
[G] [C] They can never get that [G] close
[C]
Guess [G] as it moves
[F] Guess as based on what each set [C] of time and change is touching
Guess as based on what each set of time and change is touching
[G] [C]
[G] [F] [G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] Guess as it moves
[C]
Guess as it moves
Guess as it moves
[G] [Bm] Guess as it moves
Guess as it [Em] [Bm]
[Em] moves
[Bm] [Em]
[Bm]
[Em]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
Bm
13421112
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
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Let's start jamming Joni Mitchell - Sweet Bird chords, practice the chord sequence F, C, G and C. Ease into the song by practicing at 52 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 104 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Out on some [G]
borderline, _ _ some [Dm] mark of [G] in between, _ _ _
_ [C] I lay [G] down _ golden _ [A#] _ in time _ _ [Gm] and [C] woke up empty
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ Vanishing
Sweet [C] bird, you [G] are
_ Freer than a falling star
[C] _
All these vain [G] promises on beauty jars
[F] Somewhere with your wings on time, [C] you must be laughing
_ _ [G] _
_ [A] Behind _ [C] our _ [G] _ [C] eyes _
[G] Calendars of our lives
[C] _
Circled with [G] _ compromise
_ [F] Sweet bird of time and [C] change, you must be laughing _ _ _
_ [G] Upon your feathers _ [C] _
_ laughing _ _ _
[G] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[F#] _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] Golden _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ in [Em] time
_ [G] _
_ Cities under the [C] sun
_ [G] _ [C] Power, _ [G]
ideals and beauty
[A#] _ _
_ Fading _ _ [G]
in everyone's _ _ _ hands
[A] _ Give [C] me some [G] time
_ I feel like I'm losing mine
[C]
Out here on this [G] rising line
[F] With the earth spinning and the sky [C] forever wishing
_ _ _ [G] _
[A] No _ [C] one knows
[G] _ _ [C] They can never get that [G] close
_ _ [C] _
Guess [G] as it moves _
_ [F] Guess as based on what each set [C] of time and change is touching _ _ _
Guess as based on what each set of time and change is touching _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ Guess as it moves
_ [C]
Guess as it _ moves
Guess as it moves
[G] _ [Bm] Guess as it moves
Guess as it [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[Em] moves _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was penned by Joni Mitchell.

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